MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State Assembly Republicans hope the Senate’s new members will help pass a bill raising the speed limit to 70 mph in Wisconsin. The Assembly approved the 5 mph hike last year, but the measure died when senators declined to back it. Both houses were controlled by Republicans, as they are now. But, the makeup of the Senate has changed with the retirement of more moderate lawmakers, including Mike Ellis and Dale Schultz. Rep. Paul Tittl says he’ll introduce a bill soon. Tittl says it’s time Wisconsin follow its neighbors, which have a maximum speed of 70 mph or higher. Sen. Jerry Petrowski is chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Petrowski said the bill could come down to safety issues.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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